We’ve compiled a list of 16 ideas for the Mansfield, Ashfied, Worksop, Retford and wider Nottinghamshire area for the next dew days. So wrap up warm and get stuck in!
If you’re ready to brave the outdoors, then you can meet those curious creatures, the Krampus, at Sherwood Forest. Alternatively, you can discover the beauty of Clumber Park or the fascination of Southwell.
Indoor exhibitions are all the rage at Mansfield Museum, Worksop Library and the Harley Gallery at Welbeck. While indoor entertainment sure to keep you warm includes the panto, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre and a ‘Vampires Rock’ show at the Majestic Theatre in Retford. Fans of Neil Diamond or Agatha Christie can head into Nottingham on the Robin Hood Line,
There’s lots of fun for the kids on offer at Mansfield’s Water Meadows leisure complex, while special events are taking place for budding A-level students, small businesses and armed forces veterans.
Check our guide below for all the details. But before you set off for your chosen destination, please visit its website for opening times and admission prices. Have a great weekend!
13. 'Vampires Rock' show lights up the Majestic
Recording artiste and producer Steve Steinman's hilarious hit show, 'Vampires Rock -- Ghost Train', is now in its 21st year. So brace yourself for an unforgettable experience when it lights up the Majestic Theatre in Retford tomorrow (Thursday) night. Steinman himself ignites the stage with his magnetic presence, while Lorraine Crosby, known for her duet with Meat Loaf in 'I Would Do Anything For Love', stars as the Vampire Queen in a world where exhilarating music fills your soul. Photo: Submitted
14. Screening of fantasy adventure
Worksop Library hosts one of its 'big-screen experiences' next Tuesday (6 pm) when it shows the 2007 film, 'Stardust', starring Charlie Cox, Michele Pfeiffer and Robert DeNiro, as well as featuring the song, 'Rule The World', by Take That. The screening of the fantasy adventure has been selected to accompany the 'Fantasy Realms' exhibition at the library, which is highlighted elsewhere in this guide. Photo: Submitted
15. Gripping Agatha Christie thriller at theatre
Fans of Agatha Christie might be tempted to hop on a Robin Hood Line train into Nottingham to catch the gripping thriller, 'And There Were None' at the Theatre Royal, which runs from next Tuesday to Saturday, January 27. Based on the best-selling crime novel of all time, the new production boasts a star-studded cast and is directed by Lucy Bailey, who was responsible for the superb West End hit, 'Witness For The Prosecution', now in its sixth year in London. Photo: Suibmitted
16. Support surgery for businesses
Businesses trading in Ravenshead, Newstead, Papplewick, Linby and Calverton are invited to a special support surgery being run by Gedling Borough Council tomorrow (Thursday). Whether you're established or just about to start up, you get the chance to speak to a business adviser and the council's economic growth and regeneration manager at the free event, which is at the Civic Centre in Arnold. Photo: Submitted